Julee and her Daughters, Chandler, AZ
Artist
Greta Pratt
(American, born 1955)
CultureAmerican
Date2014, printed in 2019
MediumArchival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Silk Baryta paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 30 × 40 in. (76.2 × 101.6 cm)
Other (Paper): 36 × 46 in. (91.4 × 116.8 cm)
Other (Paper): 36 × 46 in. (91.4 × 116.8 cm)
PortfolioEdition 1 of 7
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2019.15
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a medium-sized color photograph depicting a family of acrobatic horse riders in Chandler, Arizona. Six women total are shown; three women stand on the ground, one is seated on horseback, and two stand on horseback, with a desert landscape behind them. The Bradys are a Mormon family in Chandler, Arizona. Collectively they have won over 100 rodeo queen titles from small town parades to Miss Rodeo USA. In the photograph they are outfitted in vintage Nathan Turk and Nudie Cohen outfits that are part of Julee’s collection.Label TextGreta Pratt American, born 1955 Julee and her Daughters, Chandler, AZ, 2014 Archival pigment print (photograph), printed 2019 Six women outfitted in vibrant vintage rodeo costumes pose confidently among the cacti and brush of the Arizona desert. The Bradys, a Mormon rodeo family, display their desire to preserve a unique cultural tradition. As “rodeo queens,” women historically played an important but genderspecific part in the sport. This photograph demonstrates photographer Greta Pratt’s interest in the ways history and heritage are preserved and reinterpreted through contemporary costume, performance, and daily life. Gift of the artist 2019.15Exhibition History"5 Years of Photography: Building the Chrysler Collection," Photography & Focus Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 26 - November 10, 2019.
